Seven-year-old Anna admires her mother, who is both victim and aggressor in her tumultuous relationships. Through a forbidden tube of lipstick, the little girl tells herself the imaginary story of a trapped princess: a fantastic fairytale in her eyes, but also the distressing reflection of her mother’s reality.
There is no such thing as watching too many movies. Since we're still quarantined, I wanted to recommend another 19 movies for people to check out across Netflix, HBO Max, and more.
An unlikely friendship changes the hearts of men, and helps a young boy come into his own.
In the film adaptation, director Jon M. Chu turns each musical number into a massive show stopper, with grand set pieces and a wealth of diverse dancers. Yet, in this attempt to show reverence for the people of the Washington Heights barrio, Chu, or maybe more specifically those in charge of casting, left out a crucial part of the community, Afro-Latinos.
SPOILERS AHEAD. Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song distinguished itself from Hollywood films of its time by introducing New Wave cinema storytelling methods into Black cinema.
'Legally Blonde' remains a standard of feminist filmmaking over two decades after its release, although its poor treatment of racial and sexual minorities make it a product of its time.
